Media rights activist, UF professor retires after 43 years
By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 11, 2008After spending 43 years devoted to media rights, a prominent fighter for freedom of information and longtime UF professor will retire on June 30.
After spending 43 years devoted to media rights, a prominent fighter for freedom of information and longtime UF professor will retire on June 30.
The Board of Trustees, UF's highest governing body, will discuss and vote on a 15 percent tuition hike during its meetings today and Friday.
A UF professor is working toward developing the mothership of science-fiction aficionados' dreams: a real flying saucer.
Academics from across the globe began a six-week program Monday to learn about U.S. foreign policy at UF with the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of State.
UF officials mailed letters to more than 11,000 current and former students of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tuesday to inform them that their private information, including Social Security numbers, was posted online and may have been accessible to the public.
The UF Student Senate unanimously passed a bill at Tuesday's meeting extending the full support of the student body to the victims of the earthquake that occurred one month ago today in Sichuan, China.
South Korean students and families gathered on campus for an unconventional demonstration Tuesday night to show support for a national movement aiming to spark a change in the South Korean government.
A new UF study suggests that just visiting coastal regions of North Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia may increase the risk of dying from a stroke.
Dr. Michael L. Good was named the College of Medicine's interim dean Friday afternoon, less than a month after becoming acting dean following the demotion of Dr. Bruce Kone.
Five local women, including several UF students, auditioned for the Atlanta Hawks' NBA franchise dance team Saturday in the Reitz Union.
By the time Summer B classes begin, UF students should be able to enjoy a newly renovated Florida Pool.
Construction is under way on a new pumping station that will conserve and reuse water on UF's campus by October.
Mosquitoes suck, and new UF research may soon produce several improved repellents to keep the pests away more than twice as long as the industry's leading repellent, DEET.
Only two years after a $30-million makeover, Library West administrators have realized some of the building's floors cannot handle the pressure of being a campus hotspot.
The advent of the six-month hurricane season arrived Sunday, captivating the attention of UF weather experts and emergency officials.
The Center for Student Involvement and the Office of Student Activities are merging to create the Center for Student Activities and Involvement.
A new minor in sustainability studies will be available this fall for UF students who want to try their hands at ecologically friendly practices in an academic setting.
A recent report reveals that UF had almost $131 million in unrestricted funds at the end of the 2007 fiscal year - none of which will be used to offset a $47 million budget crunch this July.
A research partnership between scientists and students from UF and the University of Central Florida has resulted in innovative technology that is literally out of this world.
Student Body Treasurer Paul Drayton will accept an internship with a New York City business firm this June and share his summer duties with a newly appointed student body chief financial officer.